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Eysturoy

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

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Eiði

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

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Oyndarfjørður

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

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62.27777778-6.85111111

Fuglafjørður

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

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62.24444444-6.81444444

Kirkjubøur

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 22,600 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

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61.95611111-6.79361111

Tórshavn

Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands.

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62.011667-6.7675

Hoyvík

Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands.

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62.02555556-6.75888889

Saksun

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 22,600 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

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62.24888889-7.17583333

Vestmanna

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 22,600 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

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62.15638889-7.16638889

Nólsoy

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 22,600 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

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62.00916667-6.66861111

Hvalba

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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61.60194444-6.94944444

Fámjin

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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61.52638889-6.87694444

Suðuroy

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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61.53333333-6.85

Tvøroyri

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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61.55583333-6.80333333

Viðareiði

The Northern Islands are in the Faroe Islands.

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62.35972222-6.54944444

Vágur

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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61.47527778-6.80722222

Bøur

Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.

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62.09083333-7.3675

Porkeri

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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61.48305556-6.74333333

Gásadalur

Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.

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Sights (4)

Slættaratindur

mountain

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62.29638889-7.0125

Risin og Kellingin

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62.31666667-7.1

Sørvágsvatn

largest lake in the Faroe Islands

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62.05-7.23333333

Beinisvørð

mountain

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61.42638889-6.76722222
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Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

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